Died in custody

Pulliam

died July 20, 1891 · Shelby County, Kentucky

Pulliam, a Black man, was held in the custody of the sheriff at Shelbyville, Kentucky. On the Monday night of July 20, 1891, a mob took him from that custody and killed him. The Pittsburg Dispatch reported the killing in a brief item published July 22, 1891.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Pittsburg Dispatch, July 22, 1891, page 7 Pittsburg Dispatch, July 22, 1891

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